U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event in the State Dining Room of the White House January 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden delivered remarks on his administration’s COVID-19 response, and signed executive orders and other presidential actions. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event in the State Dining Room of the White House January 21, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Observers say that in an age of diminished Catholic identity, looking at government officials’ policy choices, not merely their religious affiliation, is the best way to gauge coalescence with Catholic social teaching